# Discount Express Shipping With a Coupon

> Makes a coupon take money off one shipping method, like express, without giving free shipping on everything.

- Job: [Marketing & promos](https://storeagent.ai/mcp-recipes/job/marketing/)
- What it does: Asks first: changes your store, only after you say yes
- Time saved: ~10 min vs doing it by hand
- Requires: StoreAgent (free plugin, MCP on every plan) + Advanced Coupons
- Works in: Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any MCP client connected to the store through StoreAgent MCP
- Web page: https://storeagent.ai/mcp-recipes/shipping-discount-coupon/

## The prompt

```text
Set up a coupon that takes $[amount] off my express shipping method. Use coupon [code] if it exists, otherwise create it with no product discount. The shipping zone ID is [zone ID] and the express method instance ID is [method instance ID]. Add a shipping override for that method as a fixed discount. Show me the coupon and the override before you save, and wait for my OK.
```

## What happens when you paste it

You: Set up a coupon that takes $[amount] off my express shipping method…

Assistant: No coupon called FASTSHIP exists. Zone 3 with method instance 7 will get a fixed $10 discount. Calling: `advanced-coupons/get-coupon`, `advanced-coupons/create-coupon`, `advanced-coupons/set-shipping-override`.

Assistant: This will make changes in WooCommerce. Do you want me to go ahead?

Assistant: FASTSHIP is created with a $10 discount on express shipping in zone 3. The coupon gives no other discount.

## Abilities this recipe calls

- **Get coupon details** (`advanced-coupons/get-coupon`, read only, from Advanced Coupons): Shows every setting on one coupon, including cart conditions, schedule and URL settings.
- **Create coupon** (`advanced-coupons/create-coupon`, asks first, from Advanced Coupons): Creates a new percentage or fixed amount coupon with optional cart conditions.
- **Set shipping discount** (`advanced-coupons/set-shipping-override`, asks first, from Advanced Coupons): Makes a coupon discount the cost of a specific shipping method.

## Variations

Add one of these to the end of the prompt. Swap anything in [brackets] for your own details.

- Make it a [percent]% discount on that shipping method instead.
- Turn off the shipping discount on coupon [code].

## Related recipes

- [Fix Google Shopping Feed Problems](https://storeagent.ai/mcp-recipes/feed-errors.md): Tells you exactly what is wrong with each feed's setup, and which products are being left out, in plain English.
- [Clear Slow Stock With a Limited-Time Coupon](https://storeagent.ai/mcp-recipes/slow-stock-coupon.md): Finds what is gathering dust and sets up a short, sharp coupon you can promote to move it.
- [Add Conversation Starters That Mention Your Current Sale](https://storeagent.ai/mcp-recipes/chat-proactive-starters.md): Writes short pop-up messages for the chat assistant that point shoppers to what is on sale right now.

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